Most balanced team in the NFL

[Galian Beast]

I think we're the most balanced team out there.

We have one of the most explosive offenses in the nfl, and we have a defense that has the chance to be trouly stout. Even though chicago and baltimore have better defenses right now, they don't have the offensive fire power that we do. And I think our defenses match up extremely well against their offenses. And when you bring the Colts into play, I think our offense destroy's their defense, while I don't see their offense having the same success against our defense.

I think our general gameplan is to put up points early, and force teams to become one dimensional. Force them to pass, and bring pressure to force the bad passes. We've got as good a secondary as they come, and it isn't easy passing on this team. Bad passes are going to be picked. And there are going to be more and more picks as we go on.

The linebackers are the strength of our defense though, and I think we need to see more work out of this crew. They need to stop the run better.

I think right now our only weakness on defense is stopping mobile quarterbacks. It forces us into a contain defense, and our linebackers aren't doing well enough right now to get to the quarterbacks that have mobility. If we're going to beat Atlanta in this conference we're going to need to beat Michael Vick.

The key to beating this offense, is beating the offensive line. Only a team with a good defensive line is going to beat us this year. Any team that can't stop the run and can't get to Bledsoe is going to get torn up quickly, and WILL become one dimensional on offense. We threw 20 times in the Tennessee game. And I'm guessing probably 5 or 7 passes were in the second half.

We lost to the best defensive line in football, but I don't blame the oline on that. That game was lost by Bledsoe and the defense. If we can beat philly on sunday, we're going to be a super bowl contender for the NFC. It'll be between us and Atlanta (who has that good defensive line, and that mobile qb)

The teams that are going to give us trouble this year are:

Philadelphia
Atlanta

And in the playoffs Chicago will give us a hard time. And We'd probably play Baltimore in the super bowl. But as I said, I don't see either team beating us with their offense.


San Diego is probably the second most balanced team in the nfl. But I still have doubts about their offense. So I don't know if I would say that for certain. Chicago could also be the second most balanced team.

I think between the three of us we're the best teams in the nfl. With Baltimore probably ranked somewhere in the top 5. Yes I know they beat San Diego, but I still think the Chargers we're the better team.

 

[Billy Bullocks]

Indy is pretty balanced, at least offensively. They got a pretty good running game, and arent' shabby through the air.

SD is pretty damn well balanced too, they jut dont have any real good WR.

NE doesn't do a bad job, and they might have the best backfield with Dillon and Maroney.

Chicago seems pretty balanced with the O and D at least

 

[Galian Beast]

Don't know how good their running game is...

And without Corey Simon, I don't see their defensive line beating our offensive line. And as I said, that is the key to beating our team. They weren't able to run on Jacksonville at all. the yards they do have have come against pretty poor rush defenses...

Obviously they can put up points on offense, but if you can't run against the cowboys, you aren't going to beat them, especially given the fact that I don't see Manning scrammbling on us at will.

San Diego should have gone after Deion Branch or Javon Walker. They missed a great opportunity.

New England is a fraud. And they'll be exposed soon enough by a more competent team. Our backfield is better than Dillon and Maroney. And Dillon has no gas left in his tank.

Chicago's offense is putting up points, but look who they've played.

San Diego worries me a bit, not too much. New England doesn't worry me at all. The Bears do worry me.

The coolest thing about our offense (well one of the coolest things about our offense) is that we can go five wide any time we want. With the base personnel that we have. And teams really don't know how to react to that. Our offensive line still gives Bledsoe enough time to get away with it, so blitzing hurts especially when we go 5 wide.

2 TE, 2 WR, 1 RB.

Who do you double...? Who do you use to blitz? Is a tight end or running back going to drop into the backfield and block? It's a pretty scary offense...

 

[Jake0]

Everyone is high on Chicago right now, I'm not buying that they're a real offensive juggernaught just yet though, if they can put up a good number of points on the Bills defense this week, especially with spikes coming back I think, then I will say their offense is for real.

San Diego is a very good team, but Rivers will make or break them, we'll see how he turns out a few games down the road, see what he does in the big games. If he's still prone to making rookie mistakes, then I don't think this is the Chargers' year, but next year could easily be.

Baltimore is definitely a consideration too. A few more games to get McNair accustomed to the team and see where they are then, because they do have weapons. Need to see a few more big games.

Basically it's just too early to really make any bold statements like most balanced team in the league though.. I think we'll know much about the nfl as a whole come the halfway mark.

 

[Galian Beast]

I agree it is probably a bit early

But the key reason why I think our team beats Philly is because of said balance. And their lack of it.

They defensive line isn't doing much with Jeavon Kearse. If our tackles play well against Phillys ends, we win.

The Eagles had 13 sacks in their first two games with Kearse. And in their last two games, have only had 3 sacks without him. And that was including playing Green Bay and they have no offensive line. Hell when they got the 13 sacks, 5 were against David Carr, and 8 were against Eli Manning.

They got 3 sacks against Alex Smith, and none against Brett Favre.

Trent Cole has 5 sacks, but much of that was him coming in on situational downs, that included Kearse and Howard playing on the line as well. Darren Howard has but one sack this entire year.

I don't think their defensive line can beat our offensive line. Only reason why the packers lost was because their defense sucks. And brett favre can't do anything but throw picks. The Eagles can't stop the run, and they're not getting to the quarterback anymore.

They're the highest rated offense we've faced this year, but we're also the highest rated offense THEY'VE faced. And they've already had trouble with lesser offenses. And we happen to be the highest rated defense they've faced by a mile...

 

[Aikbach]

I expect the following teams to be playing in January:Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, New Orleans, Seattle, St.Louis.

No I'm not being a homer I genuinely think we may end up the lone NFC East team to make the playoffs. If the Giants don't right that ship post haste they'll be no post season. Washington is mighty against Houston, I suspect that Baylor University could keep that one competitive. The Eagles have embarassed embarassments but what comes around goes around and down the stretch they will get twhat is coming to them from Indy, Jacksonville, perhaps even a late season Tennessee upset. St.Loouis has the benefit of a weak division which grants them for easy victories so i expect they will be a wild card. New Orleans could well win 10 games! I think Carolina will just barely miss because of the hole they dug early will come back to haunt them as the season unfolds. Basically it will be a neck and neck finish between Chicago and Dallas as well as Atlanta in the quest for those two coveted first round byes. If we at least get a first round bye then I like Dallas' chances of advancing to Miami if are the highest seeded wildcard then it will be tough.

 

[Aikbach]

My goodness the typos in my last post were horrendous, please forgive.

 

[Future]

I expect the following teams to be playing in January:Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, New Orleans, Seattle, St.Louis.

No I'm not being a homer I genuinely think we may end up the lone NFC East team to make the playoffs. If the Giants don't right that ship post haste they'll be no post season. Washington is mighty against Houston, I suspect that Baylor University could keep that one competitive. The Eagles have embarassed embarassments but what comes around goes around and down the stretch they will get twhat is coming to them from Indy, Jacksonville, perhaps even a late season Tennessee upset. St.Loouis has the benefit of a weak division which grants them for easy victories so i expect they will be a wild card. New Orleans could well win 10 games! I think Carolina will just barely miss because of the hole they dug early will come back to haunt them as the season unfolds. Basically it will be a neck and neck finish between Chicago and Dallas as well as Atlanta in the quest for those two coveted first round byes. If we at least get a first round bye then I like Dallas' chances of advancing to Miami if are the highest seeded wildcard then it will be tough.

I only like 2 of those teams, dallas and chicago. NO? I'm really unimpressed with them still, let the season wear on and see how well that defense holds up. They are a decent team, but i dont think they are around that long.

 

[ddh33]

I do think this team is balanced. I think unbalanced teams have a hard time winning, so I like the direction Dallas is going.

Despite not being there yet, I think it's fairly easy for all of us to see where this defense is headed. They need to do a better job of stopping the run, and I would like to see a little more pressure on the QB, but it's hard for me to imagine the D losing us games this season.

The offense is a bigger question mark. The O-Line is playing well right now, but they are going to be under a microscope all season. I hope they stay healthy and continue to grow together. If they hold, I really like the potential with the passing game. I don't know how a team can cover all of these weapons. So the rest of that comes down to Drew. He's got to play well because I think the running game will be at least adequate.

 

[sk0aL]

Chicago has impressed me. They've had good defense in the past but their offense has really come around. Just look at the way they dismantled Seattle. Shaun Alexander or not, they just dominated the Seahawks. I think Grossman has found his confidence and they are hitting on all cylinders. They will be there in the postseason.

San Diego has all the tools to be successful, it's just a matter of whether or not Rivers can lead them to victory. They play lights out defense and have good offensive tools but lack the go-to receiver. Marty seems to show signs of being too conservative when the game is on the line.

Baltimore is in the same situation as they were in when they won the Super Bowl in 2000 - outstanding defense but with questions on offense. I think in today's NFL you have to be sound on both sides of the ball to win championships; defense alone won't get you there. Their game with San Diego proved that you need more than good D and luck to win football games. Yes they won by a hair, but they won't be able to duplicate that performance all season.

Carolina has the potential, it just comes down to if they show up every week. They're a totally different team when Steve Smith is on the field.

Atlanta is running a college stlye offense that will be exposed against good defenses. It all revolves around Mike Vick, and if you contain him you shut the Falcons down.

I think the Saints have been lucky, and the rest of the season will determine whether or not they have the toughness to make it to the playoffs.

As far as the Cowboys are concerned, they control their own destiny. They have amazing players on the defensive side of the ball and the ability to totally shut teams down. They have the weapons on offense to be extremely explosive, but it's just a matter of the O-line protecting Bledsoe and opening up the running game. If the O-line does their job, the offense produces and the defense gains the confidence to shut teams down. Much of this falls on Parcells to open up the offense and put teams away when he have the opportunity. We can't go up by a couple of scores and revert to conservative small-ball to wear teams down. We need to bury opponents. If we score points and go up early our D will make it tremendously hard for opponents to get back into the game. We saw this last week at Tennessee.

We match up extremely well against any team in the NFC East, and if we play to our full potential we will run away with the division. It's just a matter of the Cowboys playing to their full potential and capitalizing on the strengths of the team.

 

[Aikbach]

I only like 2 of those teams, dallas and chicago. NO? I'm really unimpressed with them still, let the season wear on and see how well that defense holds up. They are a decent team, but i dont think they are around that long.

You don't think Seattle will run away with preposterously uncompetitive division? Or atleast Atlanta will slip into the playoffs in light of the Buc meltdown or the inconsistancy of the Panthers?

 

[Future]

You don't think Seattle will run away with preposterously uncompetitive division? Or atleast Atlanta will slip into the playoffs in light of the Buc meltdown or the inconsistancy of the Panthers?

hmm...im thinking january as in conference championships and super bowl...getting into the playoffs they will. I think our senses of time are different, as to who is right i dont know...:bang2:

 

[jazzcat22]

I think our general gameplan is to put up points early, and force teams to become one dimensional. Force them to pass, and bring pressure to force the bad passes. We've got as good a secondary as they come, and it isn't easy passing on this team. Bad passes are going to be picked. And there are going to be more and more picks as we go on.

Sounds like the early to mid 90's teams......I like it.

 

[Ashwynn]

I'd have to say while Chicagos offense holds up, there the most balancd so far.

 

[BeWare94]

I think we're the most balanced team out there.

We have one of the most explosive offenses in the nfl, and we have a defense that has the chance to be trouly stout. Even though chicago and baltimore have better defenses right now, they don't have the offensive fire power that we do. And I think our defenses match up extremely well against their offenses. And when you bring the Colts into play, I think our offense destroy's their defense, while I don't see their offense having the same success against our defense.

I think our general gameplan is to put up points early, and force teams to become one dimensional. Force them to pass, and bring pressure to force the bad passes. We've got as good a secondary as they come, and it isn't easy passing on this team. Bad passes are going to be picked. And there are going to be more and more picks as we go on.

The linebackers are the strength of our defense though, and I think we need to see more work out of this crew. They need to stop the run better.

I think right now our only weakness on defense is stopping mobile quarterbacks. It forces us into a contain defense, and our linebackers aren't doing well enough right now to get to the quarterbacks that have mobility. If we're going to beat Atlanta in this conference we're going to need to beat Michael Vick.

The key to beating this offense, is beating the offensive line. Only a team with a good defensive line is going to beat us this year. Any team that can't stop the run and can't get to Bledsoe is going to get torn up quickly, and WILL become one dimensional on offense. We threw 20 times in the Tennessee game. And I'm guessing probably 5 or 7 passes were in the second half.

We lost to the best defensive line in football, but I don't blame the oline on that. That game was lost by Bledsoe and the defense. If we can beat philly on sunday, we're going to be a super bowl contender for the NFC. It'll be between us and Atlanta (who has that good defensive line, and that mobile qb)

The teams that are going to give us trouble this year are:

Philadelphia
Atlanta

And in the playoffs Chicago will give us a hard time. And We'd probably play Baltimore in the super bowl. But as I said, I don't see either team beating us with their offense.


San Diego is probably the second most balanced team in the nfl. But I still have doubts about their offense. So I don't know if I would say that for certain. Chicago could also be the second most balanced team.

I think between the three of us we're the best teams in the nfl. With Baltimore probably ranked somewhere in the top 5. Yes I know they beat San Diego, but I still think the Chargers we're the better team.

I don't think we run the football well enough or produce enough turnovers on defense to say we are the most well rounded. A damn good team? Yes. Well rounded. Not yet.

 

[Kevinicus]

I don't think we run the football well enough or produce enough turnovers on defense to say we are the most well rounded. A damn good team? Yes. Well rounded. Not yet.

Hmm, aren't we averaging about 150 yds a game rushing? That's pretty good.

St.Loouis has the benefit of a weak division which grants them for easy victories so i expect they will be a wild card.

St. Louis already lost one of those easy victories.